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Here’s a breakdown of some awesome Features Office 3651. Work Smarter, EverywhereAfter buying Office 365, you also gain access to its accompanying mobile apps and browser apps. This allows you to access their cloud service from any up to date web browser on your desktop or mobile device. Even better yet, you don’t have to install Office software on your computer to do this.The mobile app allows you to access all of your Office 365 subscriptions and Office products right from your smartphone or tablet; this includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, and more. Cut the cord and stop working on your PC only — download the Microsoft Office 365 mobile app to stay productive, even while on the go.2. Enjoy 50 GB of StorageEach Office 365 user receives a whopping 50 GB of storage with Exchange Online; this can be used to save emails, calendar events, task lists, meeting notes, contact information, and email attachments.You can save some more space in your mailbox by utilizing the OneDrive cloud storage feature to share attachments.Your OneDrive storage is also synced to your device, enabling you to work offline on files. As soon as you reconnect to the web, the newest versions of your documents will be automatically uploaded to your cloud storage. The new versions of your documents will also be sent to any other connected device, including your phone or tablet — nifty!3. Edit Documents with Real-Time Co-AuthoringCollaborate online and see changes your team makes to shared documents within your Office apps as they happen with the real-time co-authoring feature in Word. Save your file to OneDrive cloud storage or SharePoint so your team can access the document and make any necessary edits or updates. You can also share it directly from Word by utilizing a handily integrated sidebar. As the publisher and access-giver, you can edit accessibility settings at any time.With the improved version control that was rolled out with Office 2016 co-authoring, you can see which changes to the document were made by which contributor and when the update was made. You can also easily revert back to a previous version of the file whenever you need to.4. Connect with Co-WorkersYou may not have known this, but Office apps include a Skype in-app integration. You can use this feature to instant message your teammates, share your screen during meetings and have audio or visual conversations — without even exiting the Office apps you’re working in. You can continue Skype conversations even after you close your office apps via your desktop or mobile version of Skype. The best part? Your team will receive unlimited Skype minutes.Source: Microsoft5. Send Links, Not FilesIt’s time to move away from email attachments. It’s never been easier to share documents for co-authoring!Simply upload your file to Office 365’s cloud storage. Then, write your email via Outlook or the Outlook web app. Rather than attaching your document to the email, you can insert a link to the file on your cloud. Outlook will automatically allow email recipients to edit the document you wish to share. You can always change permissions on any document at your convenience.6. Convert OneNote Items into Outlook Calendar EventsEasily configure OneNote items to tasks within your Outlook calendar. You can also assign tasks to colleagues, complete with follow-up reminders and concise due dates. You can also transfer meeting notes taken in OneNote via email to your teammates, and add important details (date, location, and attendees) to their respective meeting.7. Use Your Mouse as a Laser Pointer during PowerPoint PresentationsWith only a simple keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + P), your mouse can be used as a laser pointer during your PowerPoint presentations. You can also use the “presenter mode” commands while using this feature.The laser pointer tool has been a nifty trick within older versions of the office apps for years; however, it was only recently integrated for touch-screen devices. All you have to do is hold down on your device’s screen, and the laser pointer will appear.8. Create a Power Map Using ExcelTurn data into a 3-D interactive map with Power Map, one of the many Power BI-enhanced data visualization features that Excel has to offer. It comes with three different filters: List, Range, or Advanced. The Power Map will help you not only convey your data more effectively, but also support your claims by creating a tangible story from the numbers.

Most businesses wish to increase the size and quality of their email list.You surely are part of this group and so are we.We have therefore decided to carry out research on the best ways to increase the size of an email list.Here is our compilation of the 30 best tricks.PS You probably already know, but do not forget to always ask for permission when you collect email addresses.Tricks to increase the size of your email list:Via your websiteVia your present email contactsOn social mediaWith the help of partners and advertisementOffline and physical storesOn your e-commerce web-siteYour website: The pillar of your email acquisition strategy1. Use a static subscription formThis tip is often used on blogs and at the footer of several web sites. It is a classic way to collect email addresses.A way to improve it is to present the form as the visitor scrolls down your page. In this way, the visitor always sees the subscription section. Two choices: read the content or subscribe! If he likes the content, he can easily subscribe.Kissmetrics seems to have understood the value of highlighting the subscription forms on their article pages and at the footer of all pages.2. Offer free downloadable content in exchange for an email addressNothing better than win-win proposition to acquire new emails.For many companies, quality content is a very valuable currency. In offering premium content in exchange for an email address, a quality list will be generated.For example, Kissmetrics acquires multiple email addresses thanks to their eBook named How to Create an A/B Testing Program That Gets Results which is offered for free.3. Capture email addresses on your home pageYour home page receives the majority of your visitors. This is the face of your business.Do not hesitate to use it by putting in place a subscription offer to a newsletter or a content download on the page. More traffic usually increases the chances of subscriptions.Here is how Cyberimpact does it.4. Organize a webinarWebinars are an excellent way to grow your email list and may even help to convert people who don’t know you.The reason for which they increase your list quickly is because the participants must register for the webinars with their email addresses.The webinars are perceived as having an excellent value, because they are quickly consumed and are usually very educational.If you decide to make webinars, do not forget to promote them. A webinar that is unknown to people, even if it is a good one, does not help much in acquiring emails.Pro tip: Save your webinar and use it later as a subscription offer to your contact list on social media or in your Digital ads.BDC offers several webinars in the section entrepreneur’s tool box which allows them to get the entrepreneur’s email address.Try it, you’ll see!5. Create a useful toolBe useful. Create a tool or an application for your industry.In exchange for its free use, require the email address of the user.Hubspot has had a phenomenal success with its tool Website Grader and it enabled the company to acquire thousands of email addresses.Same scenario for Vircom, a company in Montreal, which has decided to create a tool, Email Security Grader, which checks if your mail server is secure.All is left for you is to find a good tool idea and to create it!6. Use exit pop-upsIf someone has decided to leave your page, there is nothing you can do to bring him back…Not true!By using an exit pop-up it will permit you to get a last chance to convert your visitor into a subscriber.You can offer free contents or other things that might encourage a visitor to give you his email address.If you succeed, it means that you have won a new subscriber who would probably have left your site without ever returning.Social Media Examiner decided to offer their 2016 Social Media Marketing Industry Report7. Set up a gateway or a “welcome mat”A gateway commonly called a “welcome mat” is a trick that allows you to display a call to action in full-size as soon as the visitor gets on your site.You can therefore put forward your content offers or your subscription offers on the newsletter in a way that is clear and obvious.Here is an example of how Wishpond uses it on their website.The “welcome mat” is free tool from SumoMe8. Use pop-upsBe it pop-ups activated by scrolling a page, by the time spent on a page or other criteria, pop-ups are true values when it comes to acquiring new email addresses.iProspect used this strategy on their blog with great success.9. Include a subscription form at the footer of all your blog articlesThis trick is essential if you have a blog.Adding a subscription form or a download form at the footer of your articles will enable readers to easily subscribe especially if they enjoyed your article.A simple trick to put in place, but which works very wellHere is an example from Cyberimpact that demonstrates this technique.10. Hello Bar or smart barA “Hello Bar ” or “Smart Bar ”, depending on the tool used, allows you to display a subscription form at the top of your web site.This allows you to remind your visitors to subscribe to your list, to offer them free content or a newsletter in exchange for their email.It works very well since the form is always visible at the top of your web site and is not too intrusive.Use your existing emails to acquire new emails11. Use your email signatureWith how many people do you communicate by email each week?100? 200?All these people who receive your emails are people likely to be interested in being part of your email list. Facilitate the task by adding a link to a subscription page on your email signature.12. Encourage your current subscribers to recommend a friend.Give your subscribers the opportunity to send your newsletters or your content to their friends by submitting the email address of the latter in a form.When submitted, the content will be sent to their friends and at the same time, subscribe them to your list.Offer a reward for their referal and the effect will be more pronounced.The more your list will grow the more you will be referenced. A systematic growth without any efforts.Social Media13. Pin a tweet containing a call to actionOn Twitter, you have the possibility to pin a Tweet so that it remains static at the top of your page. This tweet will be the first to be seen once visitors go to your profile page.Pin a tweet to invite your supporters to join your email list.14. Facebook cover photoThe perfect location to promote the subscription to your email list!Replace the cover image you are using by a cover image containing a call to action and a link to your subscription page.The URL must be easy to write and retain, because your visitors will have to manually enter it on their browser since the link will not be clickable.15. “Subscribe” buttonFacebook allows you to add an action button on your company’s profile page.Use this opportunity to send your Facebook fans to the subscription page of your email list.It works for Neil Patel therefore could be an interesting option for your business.16. Publications encouraging registrationIt would be easy not to encourage our Facebook/Twitter fans to register to your list, thinking that those are already fans of our company.Instead of leaving them to admire your Facebook/Twitter page, you should encourage them to register in order to continue to promote your content and your brand on other platforms.You can promote downloadable contents using an email, a subscription… It is your choice.Pro tip: regularly publish your subscription offer on your Facebook /Twitter page. After all, not all your fans see all your publications. In publishing them often, you signNow more of them.17. Add a link to your subscription page on LinkedInUse the feature “Add Media” on the experience section of LinkedIn in order to add a link that leads to your subscription page or on your home page.Easy, fast and efficient.18. Use your contentYou remember the tip #3, #4 and #5? Use this same content but this time, promote it on your social platforms.Have you registered your webinar? Make it downloadable on your social platforms by publishing a link to a page that allows users to download your content in exchange for an email.You could do the same thing for an eBook or a free web tool.A content recycled = several new chances to get email addresses.19. Organize a contest on FacebookOrganizing a contest with a tool such as Woobox will allow you to quickly expand your scope.Offer a price which is relevant to your market and not a price which attracts everyone such as gift cards or an iPad. With the latter, you may attract people who are not qualified and this is not your goal.Contests are very popular on Facebook and are naturally very viral. By adding a field to capture emails in the contest participation form, you could acquire several new subscribers for your email list.Pro tip: Do not forget to ask for the consent when collecting email addresses via contests.asdfadsfadsfasdfsadfsdf20. Twitter lead generation cardsPromote subscription to your list by using Twitter Lead Generation Cards.These campaigns are designed to help you collect the email addresses of users who have expressed an interest for your offer, giving Twitter users the possibility to communicate you their email addresses in a way that is fast and secure.By configuring a lead generation card to be included in your tweet, you can easily get a greater number of subscribers on your list.Two clicks will suffice for a potential subscriber to share his coordinates with you.Plus, it is very simple to put in place.21. Facebook Lead AdsPromote the subscription to your email list by using Facebook Lead Ads.When someone clicks on your ad, a form opens and the information about his profile is automatically added to the fields of the form. Another click and the person is subscribed to your list.Quick and effective subscription in two clicks and without entry of data.Partnerships, exchanges and advertisements22. Publish your contentProduce quality content that you will be published on a newsletter or on other web sites that have a complementary market or customers similar to yours.Add in your signature and in the content of your article, a link which allows users to subscribe to your email list.Seems simple but it works!23. Exchange of listsFind a partner and share your lists. You promote the subscription offer or content of your partner to your list, your partner will do the same for you to his list.In this way you have instant access to a hearing relevant to your offerings.For this trick to work, you have to find a partner with customers similar to yours and who is not a competitor.The partner must do the sending to his list and not you doing the sending to his list. Respect the consent.24. Advertisement and bannersBuy or exchange advertisements on the web site or in the newsletter of a partner which has a complementary market or customers similar to yours.Offer your content and your subscriptions offers in the form of banners or in the form of content marketing in order to lead your partner’s visitors to your subscription page.25. Google AdWords and BingCreate an AdWords or Bing announcement which publicizes your content and which when clicked Redirects to a subscription page which contains a form to capture emails.If you choose your keywords well, this trick can be profitable in the medium term. However it can become quite expensive if you don’t manage your costs of acquisition.A very fast way to acquire email addresses.Off-line and physical stores26. Ask for the email addresses of your customersYou have physical locations?Establish a process by which you systematically ask for the email addresses of your customers. The simplest way is to do so is at the time of payment.BestBuy does this each time you make a transaction in their stores.Pro tip: To ensure that all email addresses that you will personally collect have indeed been made with the consent of the client, you could put in place a “double -opt-in” system. Following the collection of the email address, a subscription confirmation-mail is sent to the customer. The latter must click a link in the email in order to confirm his subscription to your list.27. Maximize your paper mills and your business cardsUse your paper mills and your business cards in order to generate new subscribers to your list. Add to them, a link that directs people to your Web site or a subscription page.Similar to the tip of the email signature, but it uses the good old paper!28. Give a conference at an event concerning your industry.In addition to the fact that you will be able to promote your business and your expertise, you could also encourage the people in the room to subscribe to your email list.In your presentation, add a link that leads to a subscription form which will be easy to remember. Also mention it during your presentation.This way people sitting in the audience will be able to subscribe easily.Email acqusition on ecommerce site29. Offer a discount in exchange for an email addressHere is how Electronic for less offers a discount on their web site in exchange for a subscription to their newsletterWho refuses 5% if you were going to buy anyways?Yes, they cut 5% of their margins on the first sale, but in exchange they get an email address with which they can continue the relationship.The key to success in e-commerce: communicate when it matters the most.On the long term, they will easily recover their 5% in additional sales.30. Add a field to capture email in your purchase processSimple, but very effective. You would be surprised at the number of business that dont have this in place.The more upstream you capture the email , the more you will have the chance to communicate with your customer if there is a glitch or a transaction abortion.In my opinion, if you operate a transactional site it is a mandatory tactic.Discount car and truck rentals understood it well.Email acquisition is definitely the key to a successful digital transformation.

Two articles that might help you with your marriage planning !!                                         1. The Un-Traditional WeddingA Thank You to My Daughter for Her Untraditional Wedding — The Billfold When I gave birth to boy-girl twins over 27 years ago, I didn’t think about the double cost of the miraculous event. My immediate feelings as I held these two beautiful beings were of complete joy and all-encompassing love. It was the kind of love that would persuade a mother to do anything for her kids — step in front of a moving vehicle, run into a burning building, donate a kidney, or spend lots of hard-earned money to keep them happy and healthy. The twins challenged our family economically because they required double the amount of diapers, clothes, and toys, and then as they grew older, double the cell phones, laptops, college tuition, and cars. Having these now grown-up children in my life was — and still is — worth every penny we spent on them. Being a mother and friend to my children has been priceless.When my grown daughter announced she was engaged, I immediately pictured her in a beautiful white gown smiling at her new husband. I imagined her dancing with her dad during the traditional father-daughter dance. My vision included all our extended families dancing and sending congratulatory proclamations to my daughter and her new husband, and we were prepared to help make her wedding dreams come true. Teary-eyed, I put the thought aside, and waited to hear what the newly engaged couple wanted for their wedding day.Soon after her announcement, I received an e-mail invitation to a “Barbecue Wedding.” What? No official wedding invitations? The dress is casual, the invitation said. Casual? I read on. Please bring a dish? No filet mignon, or stuffed chicken? I don’t get to stress over shopping for a mother of the bride dress, or my hair? There would be no bridesmaids, no maid of honor, no walk down an aisle, and no father-daughter dance. I was stunned. Why was my sweet baby girl breaking all the traditions? I became teary-eyed with the realization that I would never go shopping with my daughter to find “the dress,” and I wouldn’t see her dance with her father in that dress before she took off for her honeymoon with her new husband.Just to give you some background, my husband and I have a history of being fiscally conservative. We know the importance of keeping enough money in a savings account in case of a sudden illness or job loss. Our family experienced the challenge of both, and gratefully got through them without too many scars. We pay off our credit cards every month, have been on just a few vacations and are dedicated hard working employees. Simply, we are not filthy rich but we are not poor. We were prepared to make our daughter’s wedding day dreams come true.As our conversations continued over the next few months, I learned that the goal of the barbecue would be to focus the day on food, family and friends, and to hang out and enjoy each other’s company, while the ceremony would be secondary. I learned that my daughter and her future husband would be returning to the old-fashioned way of simply letting everyone know that they decided to commit themselves to each other. The party would be held in her fiancé’s small city backyard, and there would not be enough room to invite all of our extended family. My daughter and son-in-law said that they didn’t want anyone to stress out, or for anyone to spend a lot of money to travel from a distance for “just a backyard barbecue.” I came to the conclusion that my child’s mind was taken over by an alien force.The barbecue wedding day came, and it was sunny and beautiful. Since guests were all volunteering to bring food, drinks and supplies, I signed up for paper plates, napkins, cups and silverware (plastic of course). I made chocolate cupcakes stuffed with chocolate chip cookie dough, which was topped with vanilla icing and decorated with a beautiful pink handmade flower. There was brisket that had been cooking for hours and hours, lots of gorgeous salads, side dishes, and specialty drinks made with champagne and liquor. A homemade wedding cake was decorated with yellow icing and the words of the couple’s favorite activities. My daughter dressed in her favorite brown and blue flowered sundress, which was a previous gift from her fiancé. Her husband-to-be was decked out in jeans and his favorite faded college t-shirt. There were no special clothes. The guests were dressed in everything from T-shirts and shorts to short fancy dresses. Several male guests wore Hawaiian shirts with jackets over them.I’d like to thank my daughter for her nontraditional wedding. Once I let go of my expectation of a traditional wedding experience, my daughter’s wedding day turned out to be one of the most fun days I’ve had. My daughter’s and her husband’s friends are some of the most incredibly wonderful and fun people I have ever met. The whole laid back attitude of the day was incredible — there was bocce, planking, great conversations and lots of amazing food and drinks. The homemade brisket, salads, specialty drinks and fabulous desserts would have easily cost $100 a person at a restaurant. The ceremony was heartwarming and funny. It was a good learning experience for people like me who are accustomed to traditional weddings — it showed that two people who love each other and decide to get married don’t have to throw a big, expensive party. They can do it in the comfort of their own backyard without breaking their — or their parents’! — bank.In 2011, the average wedding cost $26,501. This price can creep up to $40,000 to $100,000 depending on the venue, food, flowers, music, number of guests and the dress! Here are some of the typical costs of a wedding: $2,000 on flowers, $250 to $5,000 on a dress, $100 to $1,000 on hair and makeup, $5,000 to $10,000 for food ($50 to $150 a plate per person), $1,000 to $2,000 for a band, $1,000 for limousines, $2,500 ($25 a person) for alcohol, $1,000 for a cake, an extra $2,000 for fees, gratuity and add-ons — not to mention what that guests spend on travel, accommodations and gifts.My daughter and her husband introduced me to a simple, economical way of getting married with their backyard wedding. They showed me that a wedding day doesn’t need to be what society has made us think it needs to be. They still committed to a life full of love, and they saved a bundle of money they’ll be able to use to enjoy their future.If you want to support the wedding business and all those that work in the industry, go for the big expensive soup to nuts wedding with all the fixings. Everyone loves a big classy party. All those vendors and employees will thank you. But I believe my daughter and husband are still thankful to this day for the surprise check they received from my husband and me (plasticware and cupcakes were just not enough of a wedding gift!).So, if you get an e-mail invitation to a backyard barbecue wedding, jump with joy — your loved ones are fiscally brilliant. Love and commitment doesn’t change whether or not you have a $1,000 party, or a $100,000 party.            2. Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding33 Insanely Smart Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding 1. Don’t get married on a Saturday.“We moved our wedding to a Friday (originally planned for Saturday) and saved a few thousand dollars by doing so.” —Kim Ryba White, Facebook“We got married on a Sunday and they offered a 15% discount. It was a holiday weekend so many had off from work on Monday — it worked out really well!” —Ashley Fizzarotti, Facebook“We got married on a Wednesday, completely nontraditional, so we saved an incredible amount! Easily a couple thousand.” “We had our wedding on Wednesday, July 3. Everyone was off the next day and our wedding began at 6 p.m. so some came right after work.” —Dee Clifford-Bremner, Facebook2. Take your time.“Having a two-year engagement has saved us a ton of money! We booked our venue and caterer super early so the prices would not go up. We have been able to do a ton of research on what places/vendors are the least expensive without sacrificing quality. We saved a lot of money on save the dates and invites by waiting for deals to be emailed to us. It’s also nice because we had four birthdays, two Christmases, and two years worth of tax returns between the time we got engaged and our wedding.” —Alexis Ziegenfuss, Facebook“I literally spent hours googling wedding venues, and I had what my now-husband calls a crazed look in my eyes and a notebook of stress, but it was worth it in the end.A little research before touring places can help you avoid falling in love with a venue you can’t afford.” —Meghan Thibodeau, Facebook3. Get married right at the end of the off-season.“My hubby and I got married a week before peak season started. So we had nice weather but cheaper prices!” The Venue4. Find a venue that doesn’t require you to use their vendors.“My best wedding saving tip is to find a venue that doesn’t require you to use a particular caterer/bartender/DJ. I saved so much money by being able to select my caterer ($1,300 for service for 100), bartender ($500 for the bartender, beer, and bar necessities — we bought most of our own alcohol for $400 from a wholesale liquor store and had a full bar), DJ ($350 flat rate, and they even did our ceremony music!), and photographer ($795 for all rights to our photos, an online album for a year, and a flash-drive with all of our photos — not to mention he stayed for the entire day, 3 p.m. to after 12 a.m.)! I ended up paying $3,345, when I would’ve paid $10,700 for those things ($4,000 for catering, $4,000 for the bar, $700 for four hours of a DJ, and $2,000 for photographer) at the other venue I was considering. I saved $7,355 for just picking another venue.” —Lyndsey Gallian Thompson, Facebook5. Rent a house for the wedding and for lodging.“We rented a house, which tripled as wedding venue, housing for out of state wedding party participants, and secluded honeymoon venue the following week.(Off-season is a great time for a romantic getaway in a vacation destination.)” “We rented a huge vacation home and had a house party! It was low-key, intimate, yet still was major cause of celebration. Hiring a caterer with a kick-butt menu to do a party was so much better than a sit-down meal. We didn’t even do tables — lots of bar tops and existing comfy furniture for perching. We also were able to have our entire bridal party stay in the bedrooms of the house, cutting their expenses too.” 6. Have your ceremony and reception in the same place.“We had the ceremony and the reception in the same room. The guests sat at their tables during the ceremony and were able to start the cocktail/appetizer hour immediately after the ceremony while we took pictures. This saved on transporting the bridal party — no limos, less time restraints, and out-of-town guests didn’t have to worry about getting lost.” —Heather Watkins Imani, Facebook“Got married in a hotel. The flowers from the hall were carried through into the dining space and nobody needed transport to the reception. Since a lot of guests stayed in the hotel, the management cut us a deal with the food.” —Emma McGregor, Facebook7. Consider getting married on campus.“I work at a college with a beautiful dining hall, so we got married there, and they gave me an amazing discount on the venue!” —Kayce Taylor, Facebook“Aunt #1 worked at a university, so we looked at locations on the very picturesque campus for Aunt #2, who got a huge discount because of the staff connection. If you know anybody who works at a university, park, whatever, check with them to see if they can swing something like that for you. You can get some GORGEOUS locations simply by putting out a call and seeing who knows what.” —Kaitlin Kelly, Facebook8. Have your reception at a restaurant.“After an exhaustive search, I realized that getting married at a fancy restaurant was our most affordable option. Instead of paying $1,000 or more (sometimes much more) to rent a space and then bring everything in, I had to buy only food and alcohol. The room, furniture, linens, lighting, beautiful decor, dishes, silverware, fancy display items, etc., were all included. So much cheaper than renting a space and having to bring in everything from forks to outhouses.” 9. Get married at the courthouse.*“We had a courthouse wedding and a family and ‘friends like family’-only reception. Having the wedding at the courthouse was so much easier because they guide you through all the paperwork so there is absolutely no confusion. It also took the pressure off of having to create a fairy tale for everyone to watch me. We put more effort into the reception and it was beautiful.” —Rachel Luttrell, Facebook“Have a courthouse wedding! More money for the honeymoon and less stress before the big day! That’s how we did ours and I remember being excited but not stressed out about anything.” *A courthouse wedding doesn’t have to feel like a trip to the DMV; you can still wear a fancy dress and invite a decent amount of guests! Look for historic courthouses in your state — the buildings are often gorgeous but they are still budget-friendly.The Food & Drink10. Don’t serve a sit-down dinner.“We had a small ceremony at our hometown church, went back to our place for cake, champagne, and gifts, and then went to a local bar in our wedding clothes and didn’t have to pay for anything all night!” —Amanda Weber, Facebook“Instead of having a dinner, I held an evening wedding and served hors d’oeuvres, saving another $1,000 at least.” —Emily Olson, Facebook11. Think beyond chicken and fish.“I saved thousands by having a guy roast a hog and having a friend make sides only. The guy who roasted the hog did so at his place of business and brought the pulled pork to the hall with different sauces already on the pork. Pulled pork on jalapeño rolls, green beans with almonds, cheesy smashed potatoes, and cornbread for my country-chic theme. We had 250 guests for less than $2,000! I still have people talk about how good my wedding food was!” “We had a local club make fried chicken and we made our own sides. We had a bonfire in our backyard after with wine and beer.” —Christina Waugh, Facebook“We got creative with our food. We had BBQ from an amazing local BBQ joint and were able to feed all 110 guests for $600.” —Emily Erker Szucs, Facebook“We had a baked potato bar. Potatoes are cheap, so we were able to get a lot of toppings for variety. My parents are wonderful and helped prepare the food and set it up. I also made a small cake for the cutting, and we got a sheet cake from the grocery store bakery (you’re skeptical, but it was awesome — people were asking where we got it) to serve guests. No catering bill. (And frankly, it tasted way better!)” —Susan Marie Cole, Facebook12. Fake your wedding cake.“Fondant and tiered cakes are insanely expensive. Have a baker make a fake cardboard and decorated cake with the top layer (and smallest) real for cutting and the rest just pretty for decoration. Then have basic sheet cakes in the back for the caterers to cut and serve to your guests.” —Mary Brylski, Facebook“Have a small cake or make some of the bottom tiers a facade (ice and decorate a styrofoam wheel), and serve cut sheet cake pieces from the back.” —Whitney Williams, Facebook13. Don’t feel like you HAVE to have a wedding cake.“We decided to have a milk-and-cookie bar at our December wedding! As opposed to serving cake to our 250 guests at $2.50 a slice, we bought 300 cookies (chocolate chip, sugar, etc.) from the bakery at a local grocery store and then had drink dispensers filled with white and chocolate milk. My husband and I then cut a cupcake for our cake cutting. It was a huge hit and cost half the price!” —Clare Bogle, Facebook“Skip the cake. Your guests just want a nice dessert. Quality is key. They want sweet and they want it right after dinner.” —Teri Staub, Facebook“We had mini pies enough for each guest to have two for about $350… I talked to friends who have recently been married and scoured local bridal blogs and talked to all of my vendors to find a pie lady who worked out of her house. She rocked and we didn’t have ANY left over.” —Emily Erker Szucs, Facebook14. Don’t offer endless alcohol options.“We got two kegs from a great local brewery and had one ‘signature’ cocktail, that’s it.” “Do not have liquor at the reception! Trust me… As someone who plans weddings for a living, beer and wine is the way.” The Decor & Flowers15. Choose a venue that doesn’t need much decor.“We are having our ceremony and reception at the same venue. It used to be an old National Guard Armory; new owners came in and renovated it beautifully, which saves on decorating costs since the venue is so amazing.” “We were married at the water reclamation plant — only a couple hundred dollars and a beautiful Japanese garden for pictures!” “We were married 10 years ago in a beautiful hall with a garden courtyard; it was built by a Rockefeller as an ornate bank in the early 1920s — the ceremony was in the courtyard and reception inside. The courtyard had a beautiful garden, so no decoration needed except for some ribbon on the archway we married under.” You could also get married in December, when a lot of venues will already be decorated beautifully for the holidays.16. Consider doing your own flowers. (Yes, it’s possible.)“If you’re crafty, or know someone who is, do your own flowers. This will save you thousands! Our entire floral budget was $250, and we ordered from Wholesale Flowers, Wedding Flowers, Bulk Flowers | FiftyFlowers.com. We used red ranunculus and white garden roses, and that made seven bouquets, 10 boutonnieres, and all the table flowers. We picked greenery out of my backyard for filler. We purchased small colored bud vases from Hobby Lobby when they went 50% off and stacked them on top of wooden rounds (my husband’s grandfather made them instead of purchasing) and old books.” “My mother-in-law and her friend bought the flowers from a local flower wholesales, and made all the bouquets, button holes, and decorations.” —primandpropa“We did potted plants in Mason jars as centerpieces instead of flowers from a florist! Centerpieces for 10 tables was $20 total instead of $20 per table.” —jessicaa4ce278f9b17. Don’t have real flowers. (Yes, it’s possible.)“I’m making our bouquets and bouts out of fabric flowers (that I also made); you can keep them forever and have ANY color or pattern you want!” —kassyh4d7b0cb42“We used artificial flowers. I really wanted there to be a lot of flowers inside the church and I knew it would be crazy expensive to use real flowers. They looked great!” —mollyp4e13db336 (Hint: Afloral has beautiful, realistic-looking faux flowers!)“I learned how to make crepe-paper flowers, and used them instead of a florist. The supplies to make them cost a fraction of the amount of real flowers, they were therapeutic to make, and they will be functional long after the wedding to use, sell, or give as gifts!” —Kate Mason, Facebook18. Try an alternative to bridesmaids bouquets.“As opposed to carrying flowers down the aisle, my bridesmaids each carried a lantern! We bought neon orange and yellow ones at Kohl’s for $7, then spray-painted them silver to match our wedding colors. We also wrapped purple ribbon around the handles! My bridesmaids loved that they were able to take them home afterwards.” —Claire Bogle, Facebook19. Or don’t have flowers at all.“We skipped flowers altogether. No one missed them.” —leaho4f38c9b5e20. Get items secondhand.“I borrowed 90% of my decor from my mom’s friend’s daughter, who had gotten married a couple of years earlier. Most people getting married usually have friends, or friends of friends, who have recently gotten married too, so ask around!” —Kalie Sacco, Facebook“I went garage sale-ing for most of my decor. Mason jars, doilies, old mailboxes, milk glasses, etc. I saved thousands by decorating with the help of some friends!” —Dfox1984“An old bookstore was going out of business. With our love for reading, I thought, what better centerpiece than an antique book! Each book cost us around 15 cents.Then I painted on numbers and voilà!” —Katie Alcock, FacebookSmarter DIYRico Castillero studiocastillero.com21. Be your own DJ (or have a friend do it).“Our venue had a professional sound system built in. We literally plugged in a MacBook Pro, had a friend help us create a playlist that flowed, and danced the night away. We did arrange to have an MC present to keep things flowing.” —Emily Erker Szucs, Facebook“Our friend/bartender from the bar my husband and I met at got certified just for us and married us for free! He also DJ’ed using a sound system and my Spotify premium account.” —kelsid4eb82d05222. Create your own photo booth.“We really want a photo booth for our reception next year, but they’re obscenely expensive. Instead, we plan on putting a huge piece of butcher paper (decorated with paper flowers) on an empty wall and buying a photo booth kit, which includes fun hats, sunglasses and other accessories. You could also easily and cheaply put a kit together yourself. Guests will be able to take their own pictures with their phones! The total cost for the project will be around $50; the cheapest photo booth we could find was $500.” —Emily Christine, Facebook“We bought a Bluetooth remote and tripod for our iPad for $50 total and will be using that to take pictures for our photo booth! Also, I found that it’s so easy to make your own props with a color printer, card stock, and dowel rods.” —Brandy Ginther, Facebook23. When people offer to help, let them!“Don’t be afraid to take guests up on their offers for services in exchange for a wedding gift. A cousin did my beautiful cake and we saved big there, and it was so appreciated. My mom made the groom’s cake, just a regular red velvet, and it was awesome!” —Laura Hope Jackson, Facebook“We’ve asked our friends and family to please help on the day, take responsibility for something or join in with the bake-off instead of getting us a present. We really don’t need a set of champagne flutes, but someone making sure my granny eats would be super.” —Jemma Beedie, Facebook24. Don’t feel like you have to DIY All The Things.“Be realistic about what to DIY, and what not to DIY, because sometimes having to get all the materials yourself and spending the time on the projects costs you more than hiring someone else to make/do it.” —Andrea Jung, FacebookSave on Basically EVERYTHINGRyan Polei ryanpolei.com / Via Flickr: ryan_polei25. Utilize the grocery store.“I ordered both my flowers and cake from a grocery store. I had beautiful flowers for everyone for way less than the price of just my bouquet at a regular florist. I also had eight round cakes decorated in white that I placed roses on. I put them on different heights of cake platters.” —Y2jasmine (See how you can fancy up a grocery store cake here.)“We ordered all of our wedding flowers through the florist at the grocery store. We saved thousands of dollars and still got more flowers than I thought we would be able to afford!” —stephaniea4d15128ce26. Shop for white dresses that aren’t specifically wedding gowns.“Bought my wedding dress online from a teen prom site during off-season. The dress was amazing and cheap!” —Lucy Clay, Facebook“If you’re even just a little bit talented with a needle (or know someone who is), buy a white bridesmaid’s dress and embellish it. You could save yourself THOUSANDS and still get a beautiful, one-of-a-kind dress.” —Terri Schlichenmeyer, Facebook“Bought my dress from Macy’s and had alterations done by a very good seamstress.My friends were shocked when they learned it cost me less than $200!” —Bethany Harbison, Facebook“The dress I ordered was actually a bridesmaid dress, but instead of a blue dress with white, I flipped the colors and ordered white with blue. Beautiful dress and I saved well over 50% on it.” —Kimberly Baron Honea, Facebook27. Plan to hit big sales.“I saved a ton of money on bridesmaid gifts by shopping on Black Friday.” —Alexis Ziegenfuss, Facebook“My bridesmaids dresses were all bought around Christmas. They were just sale holiday dresses, rather than bridesmaids dresses.” —Molly Mac, Facebook“I chose colors based on the seasonal holiday directly preceding my wedding (Easter) and shopped at Michael’s for the clearance tchotchke and decor pieces.” —Michelle Katherine, Facebook28. Try to cut back on the small fees that really add up.“If you have anyone who can pick up flowers, dessert, etc., you can save a lot on delivery charges!” —oceanview“An art gallery downtown offered free table and chair setup, and the rental for tables and chairs was also included in the room fee. (Look for that — that is a major place generic reception venues really nab you!)” —Emily Erker Szucs, Facebook29. Wear a previously owned dress.“I found my dress on eBay for $40.” —amyn44a87f26c“Buying a used wedding dress from a place like Once Wed orPreOwnedWeddingDresses.com! I spent $350 on a dress that sells for $1800 in bridal stores!” —Sara Harkins, Facebook30. Check out non-wedding retailers.“I needed my wedding cake on the cheap side. So I posted on Craigslist for people to give me their cheapest price to make the small cake we were going to cut and feed each other and then cupcakes for the guests: $100 for 65 cupcakes and our cake.” —jessicab4721e304b“Check Amazon — our groomsmen had matching ties and pocket squares for $9 each and we were able to tie the dads’ stuff in too!” —alixei31. Take advantage of a credit card with good points.“We found a credit card with cash back and 0% APR for a year. This allowed us to use our gift money to pay for catering, and we saved 15% with all the cash back (about $500). Not too shabby.” —kelcicortrecht(Of course, do this only if you’re sure you can pay it off quickly without incurring interest; no one should go into debt for their wedding.)32. Sell as much as you can after the wedding.“Buy items that can be easily resold versus renting them. I purchased all my tablecloths for $10 a piece, and resold them on eBay after. Did the same thing with the burlap runners I wanted, and they both resold so easily!” —lacilace33. Know what you DON’T need.“I kept getting emails about napkins personalized with our names and picture on them. I didn’t want people wiping their faces with a picture of my face, so we decided to skip that.” —carolinenicolepPS: I guess Mandar Kamble (मंदार कांबळे) must have answered your query with that answer of marriage of Anand Bansode.

Last summer, I went to America on my own. It was the first time that I had travelled alone. I was all excited about it.As soon as I got off the plane, I found difficulty finding the right bus to my hotel. I tried to ask for help and a lovely girl helped me find my bus and also gave me dibs to make it convenient for me to get on the bus. It is strange that people tend to help others when they are alone. But, it feels good to me. :DIn the next few days, I learnt how to use Uber and Airbnb to arrange transportation and accommadations. Also, I bought a TAP card for public transportation. (BTW it is not that good in L.A.)I made friends with my hosts and they took me to dinner. (Very kind and friendly, aren' they?)Very beautiful view, right?It kinda suprised me because before I went here, people told me that it was common that people go dutch in America, but I got treated a lot. Maybe we just have to experience everythiing by ourselves I guess.I went to a science musuem, which I would never possibily go if I was with my family or friends. Travelling alone can help you find a new version of yourself.This pic was taken by the staff there. Very nice guy he offered me a second chance to try but I chickened out haha.I helped my host wash his car with another guest and he treated us chickens hahah.My host is the guy with white T-shirt. He never said he could speak Chinese on his profile on Airbnb, but when I got to his place, his perfect Chinese shocked me! And the guy with black shirt was the other guest. His was a model in his country and he told me that his former host who was a guy from Couchsurfing flirted with him. He was too scared so he chose another place to stay.We get to meet different people when we are travelling and we get to talk to them. We are both the story-tellers and the listeners.One day, when I was having lunch alone in a fastfood place inside UCLA, a Chinese guy who was travelling alone too talked to me and suggested that we should go travel together for a few days. So we went to San Diego together. I got a free ride and he got a free lunch. I was so lucky that he brough his HD camera and caught a beautiful pic of me and the beautiful scenery of La Jolla.Again I was super lucky. When I got back to L.A. and decided to go to Santa Monica, I encountered these lovely softball players from Canada on the bus. I didn't know that Special Olympics was held in L.A. that time, so I was just wondering why they all wore the same shirts and seemed so excited so I talked to one of them sitting next to me and it was a nice talk. They talked about the differences between America and Canada.We got a picture taken after we arrived at Santa Monica.Travelling alone kinda makes people talkative. I was not like that when I was back in China. I didn't talk to strangers. But when I was travelling by myself, I did it a lot.Later on, I flew to Utah for the mountaineous scenery. I got to make a cute friend on the flight. She happened to be studying Chinese and decided to go to China to teach English. We still keep in touch on facebook.I was so happy that I got one more friend even on a flight!I did my first hiking alone in Utah! I spent my whole afternoon from 12 to 5 p.m. on that mountain and yet I forgot the name of it...So beautiful! I felt the clouds were so close that I could touch them.When I was leaving Salt Lake City, I was packing my stuff and my host was so surprised at my strength. Yeah... I might seem small but I am powful! :PA lovely host took this pic of me and my luggage..I have to give Airbnb a big THUMB-UP! Most of the friends I made there were my hosts and roommates. I also recommended a Chinese messenger app to my host.And here's what we chatted lol.I did a lot of things with my hosts. And I considered them to be the reason why this trip is so memorable.I seldom cook in China, because my parents cook better than me and also I am afraid of the oil sparking. But I did cook for my host because she took me to the movie and Mexican food. I wanted to thank her by cooking my favourite Chinese food for her.It turnt out delicious! She liked it!She also bagged some for her colleagues, which made me feel a sense of satisfaction.No wonder people say cooking is the signal of loving life.I also went to Universal Studio and asked an old lady to take pic for me. I didn't know she was French. She told me she could not speak English very well and she was not good at photography. I picked up some French for half a year, so I talked to her in French. What did I say? Somethine like “Je suis Chinoise.” I can count in French. “Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq..." Just like 123456. She laughed.Well, I think the pic is not bad though. :DThe way of making friends while travelling alone is to be proactive. When people helped me take pics, they were curious about why I was travelling alone and the stories happend to me. I was all excited to tell them about it like at the very beginning when my parents agreed me to travel by myself.I was in America for a month. And I felt happy and refreshed everyday. I was always ready to meet new people and accept new challenges and discover new abilities of me. I never felt this way when I travelled with my family or friends. That is when I loved travelling alone.P.S.: I really like using Uber. The first time I used it was when I was lost and I couldn't find my way to the place I was staying in. I used Uber and talked with the driver about it. He was really helpful and he said "You got money, cell phone, people around you, don't panic, you always find your way." When I got where I was going to, he reminded me by "What you do when you lose your way?"Very lovely. Very caring.Actually I have a lot of stories to tell with Uber drivers. They were all talkative unlike the taxi drivers we have in China. They are usually quiet and always in a rush. If you would like to know more about it, let me know!I will never forget the memory and the people I met there.It always makes me smile when I think about it.